1. indicates passive voice (incl. the "suffering passive")See also 迷惑の受身 めいわくのうけみ, ～れる connects to -nai stem of 五段 verbs and to サ変 as さ～れる; ～られる connects to -nai stem of 一段 and カ変 verbs and to サ変 as せ～られる
2. indicates the potential formSee also 可能動詞 かのうどうし, no imperative form, not used on 五段 in modern speech
3. indicates spontaneous occurrenceno imperative form
4. used as an honorific for others' actionsHonorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language, no imperative form
られる
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